Showing ordinances that apply to Wilmington, MA
Wilmington is an unincorporated community (population 23,349) in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Because Wilmington is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Middlesex County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The home daycare rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Family child care in Middlesex County requires licensure from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care under 606 CMR 7.00, and local zoning bylaws must permit the use per MGL c.40A s.3.
Operating a family child care home in any Middlesex County municipality requires a state license issued by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) under MGL c.28A and 606 CMR 7.00. A licensed family child care provider may care for up to 6 children (or up to 10 with an approved assistant as a large family child care) in their residence. Applicants must pass a CORI/SORI background check, complete orientation and ongoing professional development, meet health and safety standards for the home including fire and lead paint compliance, and maintain liability insurance. Under MGL c.40A s.3 (the Dover Amendment for child care), municipal zoning cannot prohibit licensed family child care from residential districts, though reasonable regulations on parking, signage, and loading are permitted. Middlesex towns typically require off-street drop-off and limit pickup hours. Unlicensed home daycare is illegal in Massachusetts.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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